Start dating neighborhoods before you ever date a house.
Not touring.
Not driving through.
Dating.
If you want to buy a home in 2026 — even if it’s months or a year away — your clarity comes from knowing the life you want, not the house you want.
Walk your favorite neighborhoods at the exact hours you’d live there.
6am dog walkers.
3pm traffic.
8pm noise.
Saturday mornings.
Snow days.
Trash days.
All of it.
Take notes.
Track patterns.
Figure out what sells and what sits.
Pay attention to the vibe — because daily life is built on streets, not square footage.
And yes, do the unhinged bonus move:
Walk the neighborhood you want before you can afford it.
It sounds delusional… but it’s actually psychological priming.
You make better decisions when your brain believes you already belong.
If you want help narrowing down neighborhoods and prepping for a 2026 purchase, DM me. Let’s get you ahead of the people who only focus on down payments and credit scores.
This is the year of intentional buying — and it starts now.
